QuickWire: Blackboard Deal Will Make Digital Resources Available

Blackboard, the company that produces a leading learning-management platform, has announced a partnership with Discovery Education Higher Ed, an arm of Discovery Communications, the Discovery Channel’s parent. The two companies aim to engage students and faculty members through the use of digital media.

The collaboration will give professors access to the more than 90,000 digital resources available at Discovery Education, including videos, images, and audio-learning guides, says a news release. The content is now available through Blackboard and will be continuously refreshed to provide timely materials.